8.17.2010

Succulent Filet in a Field of Greens

I am participating in the Beef It's What's For Dinner Lean Cut Match-Up this week. After being contacted by the Beef people, I was to prepare a couple recipes, review the results and give away some cash and prizes. What's not to like?!

I completed the Lean Cut Match-Up questionnaire, and I found out that the perfect lean meat for our family's lifestyle is Filet Mignon. Yum! Freaky how those questionnaires get something like that right. Tonight I prepared Succulent Filet in a Field of Greens and the recipe did not disappoint.

The meal fit with our typical dinner eating style; it had something for everyone. My Middle One loved the garlicky rub on the filet while hardly a word was heard from My Oldest as she devoured the filet and mushrooms. I enjoyed the combination of the warm mushrooms with the cool salad greens along with the charred filet. No Thank You Boy said no thank you to the vegetable portion of the meal and stuck to his typical meal of .... meat. No complants from him. As The Husband was not arriving from the West Coast until late, he will be enjoying his dinner for lunch tomorrow.

I particularly liked that the meal was impressive yet so easy to prepare. It could be served at an elegant dinner party with your guests thinking you spent all day preparing the meal.

To participate in the random drawing for a $100 Visa giftcard, an insulated shopping tote and an I Love Beef apron, fill out the Lean Cut Match-Up questionnaire. Leave a comment by 12 pm EST on August 19 on this post as to which cut of lean meat matches up with your family. Be sure to leave your email so I can contact you if you are the lucky winner.

One winner will be chosen from this post. But if you don't win here, come back later this week to enter again for another chance to win!

Heat oil in large nonstick skillet over medium heat until hot. Add mushrooms and 1 teaspoon garlic; cook and stir 6 to 8 minutes or until mushrooms are tender and browned. Remove to medium bowl; cool slightly.

Disclosure: The Beef Association and the Beef Checkoff provided the swag bags mentioned above for this giveaway. Dinners for a Year and Beyond was also compensated with a giftcard to help offset the costs of groceries related to recipes being prepared for these blog posts as well as shipping costs associated with mailing prizes to the winners. The recipes were also provided by the Beef Association.

I matched up with "Lean Ground Beef" which is so funny because I just picked up a pack of lean ground beef at the store TODAY! I will be making hamburgers for dinner tomorrow. =) But, I love a good steak, too!

We were filets too. And thats my favorite! Going to try this recipe tomorrow, thanks for sharing! BTW, made the gnocchi the other night and it was a huge hit, especially with my 100% Italian husband! Thanks for making me feel like a good Italian wife!

We were a good mixture - we just splurged (in $$ and calories haha) and had New Yorks the other day with grilled mushrooms. My 2 year old ate all the mushrooms. hahaha This recipe looks great, love garlic on beef! yum

We were lean ground beef. Last night we had spagetti to which the 4 year old said "mom this is my FAVOURITE" - though pretty much everying with hamberger is his 'favourite' jhovestadt at hotmail dot com

The questionnaire matched me up with lean ground beef...it's perfect. We eat a lot of it in a variety of different styles from tacos to hamburgers to shepherds pie. It's all about the easy for me. Thanks for the chance.